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"While life is worth fighting for, maybe art is worth living for."

ALEXANDER DEVENPORT BFA

With 15 years worth of work in creative industries as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, video editor and artist. If you have a job that needs doing, call me.

alexanderdevenport@gmail.com
or see my rates on FIVERR

WORK EXPERIENCE

Studio Manager, Retoucher, Video Editor and animator
PS Production / PS Spaces / PS Labs - Wimbledon
February 2021 to April 2024
Running and maintaining a photograghy studio, as well as touching up ecom photos, producinganimations, edits and
design work for a wide variety of company ad campaigns.

Graphic designer and video editor
UCMMA
2010 to 2020
UCMMA is a large Combat sports show filmed in London. During my time there directed and edited the Live events for Sky
Sports. I also produced flyers, posters and web banners and organised the website.

Video Editor
MAsT - London
November 2020 to February 2021
producing videos for other corporate organizations

Video Editor
eToro - London
May 2020 to August 2020
I created advertisements for eToro’s social media campaigns

Four time, published author
Amazon.com (self- published)
2017 to 2019
I have written, illustrated and designed the layout for four books. All self published.
http://www.alexanderdevenport.com/books.html

Video Editor and Live video Directing
Euroscope - London
2014 to 2019
I have done frequent Freelance work as a video editor for re-enactments, events and concerts, also working as a live video
switcher.

Video Editor
Freelance
2019
I was directly asked to edit the music video for 'The Wildhearts' song 'let em' go'


Commercial artist
freelance
2007 to 2017
2018 Pets illustrations (2) London
2006 Children's art classes at 'Let's do art' in Wynnum
2006 Conducted adult's drawing classes at 'Let's do art' in Wynnum
2006 Conducted adult's oil painting classes at 'Let's do art' in Wynnum
2006 Illustrated a children's book for an up and coming author.

Writer
2013 Upcoming magazine - London
Responsibilities
Wrote 2 weekly art exhibition reviews

Illustrator
2007 to 2011 Wings Press publishing company

Graphic designer
2007 to 2009 Rural Press publishing company

Tutor
2001 Computer Photoshop - Morningside QLD
I tutored Photoshop at T.A.F.E. in Morningside.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of fine art in painting and drawing
griffith university - Brisbane QLD
2006

SKILLS
Video Production (5 years), 
After Effects (7 years), 
Adobe Premiere Pro (9 years), 
Adobe Photoshop (10+ years),
Adobe Illustrator (10+ years), 
Social Media Marketing (6 years), 
Illustration (10+ years)

PUBLICATIONS

2018 'I can't do that'
Illustrated, designed and written by Alexander Devenport

2018 Rough London: A Drunk Sketchbook
Illustrated, designed and written by Alexander Devenport

2017 Unscientific Illustrations: A stupid coffee table book
Illustrated, designed and written by Alexander Devenport

2018Loathing and I: Confessions of a professional fence-sitter
Illustrated, designed and written by Alexander Devenport

2016 Coincidence
Cover Illustrated by Alexander Devenport
Written by Lesley Hager

2010 My Love Will Always Haunt You
Novel illustration by Alexander Devenport
Written by Susan Newton Bennet


EXHIBITIONS

Select Group Exhibitions
2016 "Alexander Devenport and George Exhibition" 24th July, le bibliotheque Calvisson, France2008 "20 Feb" 20 February
Global Galleries in Paddington, Sydney 2008 "The Illustrators" 3rd -26 October The Kiln Gallery 150 Enoggera Tce,
Paddington, Brisbane.
2007 'Here we come' February QCA Southbank Brisbane
2006 'Green' 15th- 29 September, Project Gallery, QCA Southbank Brisbane
2006 'Painting in October' 13 Oct, Project Gallery, QCA Southbank. Brisbane
2006 '3rd year exhibition' 22 November, QCA Southbank. Brisbane
2003 'Permanent exhibition' Artist's studio, Manly. Brisbane
2001 'Wired hearts' Emma's book shop 'West End' Brisbane
2001 '2001 School Calendar' Cannon Hill Anglican College. Brisbane

Select Solo Exhibitions
2011 "Alexander Devenport Exhibition" August, le bibliotheque Calvisson, France
2009 "Alexander Devenport's National Breast Cancer Foundation Charity Auction" 16 May, Josh Levi Galleries,
Woolloongabba, Brisbane.
2008 "The colour green has been unfaithful to me yet again." 30 May
Doggett Street Studio in West end, Brisbane
2006 'Alexander Devenport present's, "The Holy Amalgamation of Holy Holy books, (holy)"' 16 Oct, White Box Gallery, QCA
Southbank.
2005 '[Fanartdwho]' Griffith University QCA, Southbank
2003 Institute of TAFE Southbank, Morningside campus
2001 'Still life with Alexander' Eclectica gallery The Grange
Volunteer and Charity work
2009 "Alexander Devenport's National Breast Cancer Foundation Charity Auction" 16 May, Josh Levi Galleries,
Woolloongabba, Brisbane.
2006 "Waiter" retail experience at coffee shop, 138 Tingle Rd, Wynnum
2006 "Costume Designer" theatre production of 'Spring Awakening', University of Queensland
2005 "Volunteer tailor" 2 unpaid private commissions, designing and creating clothing
2003 "Art critic" Discussing art topics and exhibits. 20 min section on radio station 'i1197' (Sundays)
2003 "Supervisor" Thursdays - Sundays 'The Artist's studio' (gallery)
2002 "Resident artist" 'Star Wars convention' Queensland University.